Re: [PROBMEL] MD doesn't like /dev/disk/by-id

["Patrick Ale" <patrick.ale@gmail.com>]

On 2/26/07, Neil Brown <neilb@suse.de> wrote:
>   ARRAY /dev/md1 UUID=xxxxx:xxxxx:Xxxxxx:xxxxx
>
> and it should find the right devices and assemble them without
> problems.

That's my point, this is the *only* way working at the moment when
using mdadm --assemble , since /dev/disk/by-id* tells me no suiteable
drives, /dev/sd? DOES work but isnt reliable since /dev/sdl is not
always /dev/sdl but can be /dev/sdc the next reboot :D

>
> The only supported way to assemble arrays when md is a module is to
> use mdadm.  Mdadm has several ways to identify an array.  Check the
> man page.

I know, and i use mdadm. I used to use /dev/sd? since I did a simple
migration from raidtools to mdadm and this was the easiest way, then I
started to use libata which mangled my drive order every reboot, so I
got adviced to use /dev/disk/by-id/* , and now I am using UUID=some
128 bits hash here

> Suggestions for specific improvements to the md and mdadm documentation
> are always welcome.  Read mdadm.8 again and then tell me what you
> wanted it to tell you that wasn't clear.

Well, what I am kinda trying to say is: function that used to work
prior to 2.6.20 doesn't seem to be working anymore :D

mdadm -assemble doesn't work with /dev/disk/by-id/* is used.
And /dev/sd? is not useable due to the drive order not being the same
after every reboot, but this is more a libata/udev problem I guess.

I am in the train now, I will do the mdadm -v thingy as soon as I am
at a somewhat more stable connection than 2Mbit HDPSA

Patrick